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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 points“Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)” works under the administrative control of:
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is a department of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization of the Government of India responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs such as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines, and sera in India.
- Drugs Controller General of India, comes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- DCGI also sets standards for manufacturing, sales, import, and distribution of drugs in India.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/set-up-a-new-regulator-for-medical-devices/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is a department of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization of the Government of India responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs such as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines, and sera in India.
- Drugs Controller General of India, comes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- DCGI also sets standards for manufacturing, sales, import, and distribution of drugs in India.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/set-up-a-new-regulator-for-medical-devices/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- Within the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices, under the gamut of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO) issued by the Government of India under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to regulate the prices of drugs.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: In India, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
- Within the CDSCO, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices, under the gamut of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The DCGI is advised by the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) and the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC).
- S2: What is the “Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO)”?
- The Drugs Prices Control Order is an order issued by the Government of India under 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955to regulate the prices of drugs.
- The Order interalia provides the list of price controlled drugs, procedures for fixation of prices of drugs, method of implementation of prices fixed by Govt., penalties for contravention of provisions etc.
- For the purpose of implementing provisions of DPCO, powers of Govt. have been vested in NPPA.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/set-up-a-new-regulator-for-medical-devices/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: In India, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
- Within the CDSCO, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices, under the gamut of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The DCGI is advised by the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) and the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC).
- S2: What is the “Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO)”?
- The Drugs Prices Control Order is an order issued by the Government of India under 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955to regulate the prices of drugs.
- The Order interalia provides the list of price controlled drugs, procedures for fixation of prices of drugs, method of implementation of prices fixed by Govt., penalties for contravention of provisions etc.
- For the purpose of implementing provisions of DPCO, powers of Govt. have been vested in NPPA.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/set-up-a-new-regulator-for-medical-devices/
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- 36% of India’s districts are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
- CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act.
- India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: About 29% are such, not 26%. Out of the 5723 assessment units assessed jointly by State Ground Water Departments and CGWB in the country, 4078 are safe (71%), 550 are semi critical (10%), 226 are critical (4%) and 839 are over exploited (15%). See https://niti.gov.in/planningcommission.gov.in/docs/reports/genrep/rep_grndwat.pdf
- S2: Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) constituted under Section 3(3) of ‘The Environment (Protection) Act, (1986)’ regulates extraction of ground water through guidelines which are updated regularly.
- S3: At 39 million hectares (67% of its total irrigation), India has the world’s largest groundwater well equipped irrigation system (China with 19 mha is second, USA with 17 mha is third).
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Ans: (b)
Explanation:
- S1: About 29% are such, not 26%. Out of the 5723 assessment units assessed jointly by State Ground Water Departments and CGWB in the country, 4078 are safe (71%), 550 are semi critical (10%), 226 are critical (4%) and 839 are over exploited (15%). See https://niti.gov.in/planningcommission.gov.in/docs/reports/genrep/rep_grndwat.pdf
- S2: Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) constituted under Section 3(3) of ‘The Environment (Protection) Act, (1986)’ regulates extraction of ground water through guidelines which are updated regularly.
- S3: At 39 million hectares (67% of its total irrigation), India has the world’s largest groundwater well equipped irrigation system (China with 19 mha is second, USA with 17 mha is third).
Refer: facts for prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the followings statements:
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- The Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India lists the official languages of India.
- The Article 343 (1) declares the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagri script.
- Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed every year on 14 September to mark the popularity of Hindi as an official language of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri are the 22 languages presently in the eighth schedule to the Constitution.
- S2: Part XVII of the Constitution comprising Articles 343 to 351 deals with the subject. The Article 343 (1) declares the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagri script. But a reading of the Articles 343 (2) onwards reveal what a difficult and complicated terrain the official language issue had to navigate in a multi-lingual nation like India with its government institutions dominated by laws, rules and regulations set down in English.
- S3: September 14 is observed as the Hindi Day.It was on this date in 1949 that the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Indian union after a long and animated debate.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- S1: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri are the 22 languages presently in the eighth schedule to the Constitution.
- S2: Part XVII of the Constitution comprising Articles 343 to 351 deals with the subject. The Article 343 (1) declares the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagri script. But a reading of the Articles 343 (2) onwards reveal what a difficult and complicated terrain the official language issue had to navigate in a multi-lingual nation like India with its government institutions dominated by laws, rules and regulations set down in English.
- S3: September 14 is observed as the Hindi Day.It was on this date in 1949 that the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Indian union after a long and animated debate.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
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- Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor found generally in tropical regions.
- In India, Sea cucumber is treated as an endangered species listed under schedule VI of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- S2: Sea cucumberin India is treated as an endangered species listed under schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
- S1: They are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor found generally in tropical regions. They’re named for their unusual oblong shape that resembles a fat cucumber.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- S2: Sea cucumberin India is treated as an endangered species listed under schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
- S1: They are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor found generally in tropical regions. They’re named for their unusual oblong shape that resembles a fat cucumber.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following pairs are correctly matched?
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- Hatti tribe: Himachal Pradesh
- Narikoravar: Kerala
- Kuruvikaran: Tamil Nadu
- Binjhia: Chhattisgarh
Select the correct answer using the code below:
Correct
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Hatti tribe(Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh)
- Narikoravar(hill tribe of Tamil Nadu)
- Kuruvikaran(hill tribe of Tamil Nadu)
- Binjhia(Chhattisgarh)
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (d)
Explanation:
- Hatti tribe(Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh)
- Narikoravar(hill tribe of Tamil Nadu)
- Kuruvikaran(hill tribe of Tamil Nadu)
- Binjhia(Chhattisgarh)
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsWho described sedition law as the “prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen”?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Mahatma Gandhi described it as the “prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen.”
- Nehru had described it as “highly objectionable and obnoxious” which “should have no place in any body of laws that we might pass”. Nehru said, “The sooner we get rid of it the better.”
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Mahatma Gandhi described it as the “prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen.”
- Nehru had described it as “highly objectionable and obnoxious” which “should have no place in any body of laws that we might pass”. Nehru said, “The sooner we get rid of it the better.”
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about the National List of Essential Medicines(NLEM):
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- It is an independent Standing National Committee on Medicines (SNCM).
- It was constituted by the NITI Aayog in 2020.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation: National List of Essential Medicines(NLEM):
- It is an independent Standing National Committee on Medicines (SNCM)
- It was constituted by the Union Health Ministry in 2018.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation: National List of Essential Medicines(NLEM):
- It is an independent Standing National Committee on Medicines (SNCM)
- It was constituted by the Union Health Ministry in 2018.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about World Health Organization (WHO):
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- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
- The World Health Assembly determines all the policies of the WHO.
- The WHO is financed by contributions from outside donors only.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Stat1 & 2: WHO came into existence on 7 April, 1948 – a date which is now celebrated every year as World Health Day.
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
- How WHO is governed?
- The World Health Assembly (delegations from all members countries) determines the policies of the organisation.
- The executive board is composed of members technically qualified in health, and gives effect to the decisions and policies of the health assembly.
- Its core function is to direct and coordinate international health work through collaboration.
- Stat3: The WHO is financed by contributions from member states and outside donors. In 2022, the regular contribution out of the U.S. has shrunk once more to around $109 million. China is paying in the second highest sum at an unchanged $57.4 million. Japan is in third place with $41.0 million.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (c)
Explanation:
- Stat1 & 2: WHO came into existence on 7 April, 1948 – a date which is now celebrated every year as World Health Day.
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
- How WHO is governed?
- The World Health Assembly (delegations from all members countries) determines the policies of the organisation.
- The executive board is composed of members technically qualified in health, and gives effect to the decisions and policies of the health assembly.
- Its core function is to direct and coordinate international health work through collaboration.
- Stat3: The WHO is financed by contributions from member states and outside donors. In 2022, the regular contribution out of the U.S. has shrunk once more to around $109 million. China is paying in the second highest sum at an unchanged $57.4 million. Japan is in third place with $41.0 million.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsKazakhstan shares borders with
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- Russia
- China
- Uzbekistan
- Azerbaijan
Select the correct answer using the code below:
Correct
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- It is bounded on the northwest and north by Russia, on the east by China, and on the south by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea, and Turkmenistan; the Caspian Sea bounds Kazakhstan to the southwest.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
Incorrect
Ans: (a)
Explanation:
- It is bounded on the northwest and north by Russia, on the east by China, and on the south by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea, and Turkmenistan; the Caspian Sea bounds Kazakhstan to the southwest.
Refer: Facts for Prelims: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2022/09/15/mission-2023-insights-daily-current-affairs-pib-summary-15-september-2022/
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